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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:02 pm Post subject:

lol, well see I like to think his over-the-top humor in the beginning of the first was due to the part that he finally had someone to perform to after 10,000 years of that building up. Part of who he is is to be a joker, and to not be able to let all your jokes out to someone for years is hard….(Kinda like us and our "build-ups" that we had a few weeks ago around here on the board. That didn't go over too well with some people Wink

) As the movie went on, he wasn't as loud and flashy as he was when he first came out of his lamp. I can't really say if Dan is a real life Genie, but Robin IS Genie. So, a lot of him is in the character already. However, Robin himself can be a bit much for people who aren't used to his style of humor. I didn't have a problem with him as Genie because 1.) the humor he brought to Genie isn't all of why I love Genie so much, 2.) I grew up watching Robin, so I'm used to the style of humor he brought to Genie anyway, and 3.) I think Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler's style of comedy is hilarious and I am sure there are some people here who would disagree with me strongly, lol.
Then, by Dan being Genie it brought that high level of humor down like it should have gone during ROJ and the series because he let a lot of that energy out, and it wouldn't have showed any growth at all on that trip he took. I didn't really feel that special buddy bond with Dan that I get in the first with Robin, though. I get that Al and Genie are friends and all, but it seems like at times Genie is "his genie". Maybe it's just me, or because Al tends to talk to Jasmine more about issues than Genie at times, but that could be just a me thing too. But he brought Genie to a level that I think he needed to be at for a while. He was even more of a sidekick in the series, and I think his character needed that. I'm not sure what leaving Robin there would have done to Genie's character in the series, and the series itself. It's not like Robin can't do serious stuff or bring it down if he wanted to.
And even in KOT Genie's humor wasn't as out there as he was in the first movie with Robin back, IMO. It did jump up a little from the level Dan left it, but it's not like Robin did that character growth in the series or had it to work with. It's kinda like when Jeff did Mozenrath for "Black Sand." He was doing well until it got to the part where Al told him he made a mistake and Mozenrath was doing that pitiful beg for him to tell him what it was. It was so OOC for me. Mozenrath would not beg like that. He would have made a smartass remark, but not beg in such a tone and manner. But, it's not like Jeff had what Jonathon had created. So, with Robin being back it looks like Genie totally lost his mind in KOT and he's just hella excited Aladdin is getting married/finding his father, lol. But I can't see Dan in KOT either. He'd give Genie more of that sidekick tone that he did during the series, and I think Genie was needed to stop back up in KOT to be there for Al during this important time. Granted, some of the parts where a little pointless, but that connection between the two was back…at least for me. Feel free to ignore this if you haven't already, lol.
This is why I don't mind either Robin or Dan as Genie in any of the movies or series because they both brought something that I think the other couldn't do. Genie has never bugged me, and probably never will. Genie himself has a lot of sides, so it works out in the end. Very Happy

*takes off Genie fan hat*

Salukfan · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:36 pm Post subject:

Iago · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:55 pm Post subject:

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:58 pm Post subject:

lol, ahh but see behind every comedian is a true personality or tragic story that they won't let you see. I relate to Genie, so I see that unlying personality that is hidden underneath all the jokes and funny comments. I know, because I do it all the time. Very Happy

If things get too serious, I tell a joke, joke about it, do something other than let the real emotions that are supposed to be there show. That's probably why I cry at the end of the first movie when Al sets him free. I get how much him being free meant to him as a person..if he was a person, lol. Then he made a joke to not let it settle in so much, but went right back to that underlying character.

....I'm thinking too much again. Confused

Iago · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:03 am Post subject:

Salukfan · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:15 am Post subject:

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:41 am Post subject:

Dragonessa · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:17 am Post subject:

You know why Genie's sidekick part in the series is okay with me somehow? I think being a sidekick is basically the nature of a genie, they exist to serve, not to have wishes and ideas on their own. Of course I also see a true personality in him, but I think most of the time he is just a genie, no matter if he is a free one or not.

But when I watched the movie, a friend of mine pointed out that he maybe only makes this tons of jokes to keep everyone from seeing is sadness that he is a slave, to divert everyone from who he really is. And since I think Iago is also doing this constantly, it somehow touched me.

Lol, this made me think about it a lot, although I actually find Genie quite annoying Wink

Then again, this is perhaps the reason why I love Aladdin so much, every character has a deeper level of personality than you can see at first sight. There's just more to them than meets the eye, even to Genie.

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:36 am Post subject:

Exactly. That's something that has always bugged me. Sometimes everyone sees him as their buddy and best friend, but then other times they order and treat him like a "genie". I know that's what he is and all, but it seems like sometimes he is there for genie purposes, you know? I guess I can't expect too much out of this considering he is magical being, and naturally you are going to use that magic to help aid whether or not he is a genie, witch, sorcerer, etc. Genie is a genie. He's a pun in himself, lol.

Calluna · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 5:27 pm Post subject:

Iago · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 5:31 pm Post subject: